Fatima Barznge (Iraq Kurdistan, 1968), now she lives and works in Rotterdam. Her Practice comprises paintings, works on paper and collages. Her work has mainly to do with memories from her birthplace, with which she sketches a personal history and explores how this relates to her current residence in the Netherlands where she has lived since 1997. After her studies for business administration at Mustanseryia university in Baghdad, she fled to The Netherlands where she graduated Cum Laude at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2005. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions among others Rozenstraat- a rose.., Amsterdam (2021); Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (2020); Museum De Buitenplaats Eelde ( 2019); OnArte Minusio Locarno (2017); TENT platform for contemporary art Rotterdam (2015, 2011); Nieuwe Vide (2011) and she exhibits regularly at gallery Sanaa Utrecht( 2021, 2020,2019,2018..). Her work is in various collections including: NOG collection 2020, Stedelijk museum Schiedam 2021.
Education:
2000-2005 Royal Academy of Art, the Hague, the Netherlands, Painting, Graduate Cum Laude
1989-1993 Mustanseryia University, Bagdad, Iraq, business administration, bachelor
Exhibitions:
Upcoming:
2022 Settings at Pictura Dordrecht 08. 01- 13. 02. 2022 with Maria Ikonomopoulou and Kathrin Wolkowicz, more information at www.pictura.nl
2021 Interwoven Histories at Rozenstraat- a rose is a rose, 04. 09- 24. 10. 2021. Curated by Christel Vesters, with works by Mounira Al Solh, Fatima Barznge, Feministische Handwerk Partij, Antonio José Guzman & Iva Jankovic, Patricia Kaersenhout, Mila Lanfermeijer, Jennifer Tee, Vincent Vulsma, and Sheila Hicks. Organiser: Stichting PAR & H foundation. More information at www.touch- trace.nl
Past:
2021 Passages at Goethe Institut Rotterdam with Mirjam Somers 18/06 – 16/07- 2021 https://passages-en-passant.nl/
2021 101 tickets to paradise at gallery Sanaa Utrecht with Jessica Skowroneck, Carien Vugts and Balta 06/03- 3/05- 2021
2021 Meet & Greet the square drawings, zoom meeting Anissa Foukalne and Fatima Barznge on 06- 03- 2021 at 11.00. Organized by Stedelijk Museum Schiedam NL www.stedelijkmuseumschiedam.nl/activiteit ontmoet-groet-de-vierkante-tekeningen-met-geometrische patronen
2020 Groot Rotterdams atelierweekend 26-27 September
2020 Publieke werken Rotterdam outside exhibition, Rotterdam (group), 09- 07 until 09- 08 – 2020 www.publiekewerken.nl
2020 Meet & Greet the Square drawings, Lunch lecture by Anissa Foukalne, Organized by Stedelijk Museum Schiedam NL. Postponed due to coronavirus
2020 Van CoBra tot boorolie Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, curated by Colin Huizing (group)
2020 Alumni digital presentation KABK Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (group)
2020 Roots& routes gallery Sanaa, Utrecht (group)
2019 At Home Everywhere Verhalenhuis Belvédère Rotterdam(group)
2019 The Female Gaze Museum De Buitenplaats(group)
2018-2019 SANAA Selected!gallery Sanaa Utrecht(group)
2018 Art The Hague with gallery Sanaa: Jouni Toni, Sam Hersbach, Fatima Barznge en Mariaan van den Berg
2018 Waited for the fish corner, gallery Hommes Rotterdam(group)
2018 Summer @ SANAA Highlights of the last year(group)
2018 Transpose – essence of forms gallery Snaa Utrecht: Isabel Ferrand, Yasser Ballemans, Nan Groot Antink and Fatima Barznge
2017 De Oriént 2.0 Pulchri studio The Hague(group)
2017 Lungs of Sugar OneArte Minusio Locarno, curated by Kathrin Wolkowicz: Andrea Callard, Gianfranco Baruchello, Gianluca Monnier, Markus Zimmermann, Rachel Carey and Fatima Barznge
2017 Summer @ Sanaa gallery Sanaa Utrecht(group)
2017 Pathos of distance gallery Sanaa, Utrecht: Karin Suter, Twana Kushnau, Isolde Venrooy and Fatima Barznge
2016 VerRotterdamst museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam(group)
2016 Anders kijken Artsalon De Heuvel Rotterdam(group)
2016 Moving Realities gallery Sanaa, Utrecht(group)
2015 Guest artists Borgerstraat curated by Heyer Thurnheer, Rotterdam(group)
2015 Shift & Drift TENT platform for contemporary art Rotterdam, curated by Eelco van der Lingen(group)
2014 The art of travelling gallery Ramfoundation, curated by Berry Koedam Rotterdam(group)
2014 Gallery Bob Vlakehuis Amsterdam(solo)
2013 My lost paradise gallery Suzanne Biederberg, Amsterdam(solo)
2013 Gallery Phoebus ladekastproject, Rotterdam(group)
2012 Gallery Diversity & Art, Amsterdam(solo)
2012 Duende Rotterdam(group)
2012 Gallery Kralingen, Rotterdam(group)
2011 Salon Pictura, Dordrecht(group)
2011 Escape from the past gallery Suzanne Biederberg, Amsterdam(solo)
2011 Nieuwe Vide, curated by Moritz Ebinger Haarlem(group)
2011 Every picture tells a story in TENT Rotterdam, curated by Willie Stehouwer(group)
2010 Gallery Lutz, Delft(solo)
2010 Salon Pictura, Dordrecht(group)
2010 BRIDGIN, gallery Hommes, Rotterdam(group)
2010 Dromen van Dordrecht gallery Compagnie, Dordrecht(group)
2010 Hewri, big vitrine city art center CBK, Rotterdam(solo)
2010 Zwervende Tentoonstelling#15, Rotterdam(group)
2009 Salon Pictura, Dordrecht(group)
2009 Art Amsterdam gallery Suzanne Biederberg, Amsterdam(solo)
2009 The Netherlands Irak cultural exhibition Atrium of the Hague(group)
2008 Source –Threads of origins passing into the present gallery Mirta Demara, Rotterdam(group)
2008 Wederzijds – kunst in context, Kruithuis, curated by Oscar Schrover
Den Bosch(group)
2008 Amnesty International, Amsterdam(solo)
2007 Herdenken, gallery Suzanne Biederberg, Amsterdam(solo)
2007 Gallery Castle of Rhoon, Rhoon(duo)
2006 Jaala Art, Tokyo Metropolitan museum, Irakese Kurdish section(group)
2006 Artstore, Art Ambassy, Rotterdam(group)
2005 Premiere, gallery Rehorst, the Hague(group)
2005 Young Talent 2005, Artolive Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam(group)
2005 Autumn exhibition, Ernst & Young, the Hague(group)
2005 Final exam Royal Academy of Art, the Hague(group)
Grants / Prizes:
2021 Project investment artist, grant, Mondriaan Fund the public fund for visual art and cultural heritage, Amsterdam NL
2018 Publication grant Stichting Stokroos, Utrecht
2018 Fonds Kwadraat interest-free loans
2017 Fonds Kwadraat interest-free loans
2014 O & O grant(Research and development) CBK center visual arts Rotterdam
2013 Materiaal Fonds interest-free loans
2013 Project investment artist, grant, Mondriaan Fund the public fund for visual art and cultural heritage, Amsterdam NL
2008 Starter stipend, the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam
2006 Starter stipend, the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam
2005 Final exam price, Royal Academy of Art, the Hague
Publications/ Media:
2021 Text by Christel Vesters, for the exhibition catalogue Interwoven Histories, sept-oct 2021, (c) Christel Vesters / PAR &H foundation (2021) www.touch-trace.nl
2021 Everything is possible book / Publieke werken Rotterdam by stichting de Loodsen
2021 Film about the exhibition 101 tickets to paradise gallery Sanaa Utrecht, by www.artforever.nl
2021 Het Parool verzamelt de beste culturele tips voor deze lockdownweek, Meet & Greet zoom- meeting, Het Parool 12/02/2021
2020 The Fabric of Memory by Heleen Schröder published online www.fatimabarznge.nl
2020 Publieke werken Rotterdam, book by stichting de Loodsen
2020 Stedelijk museum Schiedam krijgt een schenking van 600 kunstwerken, Volkskrant review, 01/10/2020
2020 Stedelijk museum Schiedam krijgt een schenking van 600 kunstwerken NRC, review 30/09/2020
2019 An interpretation of ZamZam well, in Arabic lanquage online review by Shamdin Osman Oslo, Norway 12/10
2019 Kunstblijfteenraadsel.nl, review 23/09/2019 about soloexhibition ZamZam galerie Sanaa Utrecht by Paul Voors
2019 The artist’s book ZamZam by Fatima Barznge consists of 200 copies with hand- drawn cover of which 50 as a special edition 2019, project advice Kathrin Wolkowicz, text Heleen Schroder, Photography Jan Adriaans and Eric de Vries, Graphic design Victor! and Printed by Tripiti Rotterdam Supported by Fonds Kwadraat, stichting Stokroos and gallery Sanaa
2019 Borgerstraat 2018/2019 Book Edition NR.5 image report and Conversation
2018 Kunstblijfteenraadsel.nl, review 23/02/2018 Transpose -essence of forms- galerie Sanaa Utrecht by Paul Voors
2016 Kunstblijfteenraadsel.nl, image report 28/04/2016 Moving Realities- galerie Sanaa Utrecht by Paul Voors
2015 O & O subsidie book, center visual arts Rotterdam
2014 Big Rotterdam artcalender 2015, Trichis Publishing
2014 De reis van een virus of een lichtstraal review NRC 27/09/2014 by Tracy Metz
2014 Materiaal fonds: rentevrij leningen voor kunstenaars, fotografen en ontwerpers, boek, interview 5 artist by Judith de Bruyn
2013 lost-painters.nl review 07/12/2013 Suzanne Biederberg Gallery; Fatima Barznge- My Lost Paradise by Niek Hendrix
2013 Trendbeheer.com, image report 15/03/2013 ladekastproject@Phoebus, Rotterdam by Jeroen Bosch
2013 Interview Fatima Barznge, website Materiaal Fonds 10/12/2013 by Jusith de Bruyn
2013 Big Rotterdam artcalender 2014
2012 Zwaan Kleef aan, Nieuw Vide, catalogue
2011 PicturaBlad 3/11 Een ode by Yvonne van den Herik
2011 Trendbeheer.com image report /25/02/2011 Every Picture Tells A Story @ TENT Rotterdam by Jeroen Bosch
2010 Met Stip 2010, catalogue, the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam
2009 Art Amsterdam catalogue
2008 Innerlijke spiegels, book image by Oscar Schrover
2007 FATIMA BARZNGE, review Kunstbeeld nr 12-1-2007, by Hans Sizoo
2007 Kunstenaar worden, book by Royal Academy of Art, the Hague
2007 Foundation Kasteel van Rhoon, catalogue
2006 Artstore, catalogue
2006 Art Jaala, catalogue
2005 Artolive Yong talent, Catalogue
2005 Kurdistani new, 29/12/2005 review by Baktyar Saed Kurdistan Iraq
2005 Ontdekkingsreis van 167 kunststudenten, Haagse Courant 28/06/2005 by Herman Rosenberg
2005 Final exam catalogue the Hague
Collections:
2021 Collection Stedelijk Museum Schiedam the Netherlands
2019 NOG collection Stedelijk Museum Schiedam the Netherlands
2005- 2021 various private collections
Secondary activities:
2013 Scout Prix de Rome, Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam
2010- 2013 Advisory committees the Netherlands foundation for visual arts, design and architecture, and Mondriaan fund, Amsterdam